Spot-Lite

The Spot-Lite, designed by Don Hooker for Bally, is a historically significant bingo machine notable for two industry firsts: it introduced the "Advancing Odds" feature and was the first game to offer two extra balls. Built around an ice skating theme, it represents an important step in the development of Bally's bingo-style, single-player EM games.

One of the standout features of Spot-Lite is its progressive odds system, which advances as play continues, offering increasing rewards as players navigate the machine's 25 trap holes with a single card. The addition of two extra balls adds a layer of strategy, letting players weigh risk against reward when deciding whether to use their bonus balls.

Visually, the machine carries classic Bally styling, with graphics built around its ice skating theme. As the originator of two mechanics that would go on to appear in later bingo machines, Spot-Lite holds a genuine place in pinball and bingo-machine history, making it a noteworthy find for collectors and historians of the format.